TCU Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

Allen Fieldhouse is the location where the Kansas Jayhawks (10-4) will take on the TCU Horned Frogs (11-3) on Tuesday.

The TCU Horned Frogs faced off with Baylor and earned the victory with a final of 69-63 in their last game. TCU walked away from the game having earned a 38.3% FG percentage (23 of 60) and knocked down 8 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Horned Frogs converted 15 of their 23 tries for a rate of 65.2%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defense, TCU allowed the other team to shoot 37.3% from the field on 22 out of 59 shooting. Baylor recorded 14 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Baylor snagged 28 rebounds (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Baylor finished the game shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 18 attempts. They buried 5 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Horned Frogs finished with 16 while Baylor accumulated 20 personal fouls.

Micah Robinson is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 31 mins played and grabbed 10 rebounds. He totaled 13 points on 3 out of 6 shooting.

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TCU heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-3 on the year. They average 79.5 pts per contest (135th in the nation) while shooting 46.2% from the field. The Horned Frogs are connecting on 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (110 of 322) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, TCU is pulling down 36.4 boards per game and has earned 234 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 108th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Horned Frogs are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 221st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 205 relinquished for the campaign. The Horned Frogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (324 of 787) and they relinquish 31.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 32.8% on 3-pointers and they are 18th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (64.6).

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks took a loss by a final score of 81-75 when they played UCF. The Jayhawks corralled 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. UCF had 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to convert 17 of them for a percentage of 73.9%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Kansas buried 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). When all was said and done, the Jayhawks went 25 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. The Jayhawks permitted UCF to make 28 out of 64 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% for this contest. They finished 30.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 of 23 and finished the contest at 18 out of 26 from the free throw line (69.2%). In reference to rebounding, Kansas permitted UCF to get 34 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Darryn Peterson ended up being a factor for the Jayhawks for this game. He scored 26 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist for this game. He made 8 of 17 in the game for a rate of 47.1%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Kansas has a mark of 10-4 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jayhawks are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 131st in college. Kansas has earned 1,061 pts so far this year (75.8 per game) and they snag 40.1 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per game (122nd in college) and they turn the ball over 10.9 times per contest. The Jayhawks commit 14.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Jayhawks defensively are ranked 18th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 64.6. They are forcing their opponents into 9.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.1% from the field (5th in college hoops). The Kansas defense gives up 25.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (96 of 376) and their opponents are making 65.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.3 assists and 35.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 48th and 225th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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